High Power Electromagnetics (HPEM) Modeling and Effects BAA
This BAA funds research on high power electromagnetics modeling and effects for AFRL Directed Energy, via specific unrestricted CALLs issued over five years.
⚑ Closed one-step BAA with CALLs; proposals only in response to posted CALLs · Unrestricted CALLs, but the base notice is a federal contract solicitation · Multiple sequential or concurrent CALLs anticipated; agency may re-issue prior CALL areas · Agency may issue no CALLs for some technology areas
This is a technical defense/electromagnetics modeling program, not the team’s usual social-behavioral research on risk perception, communication, or policy. Even with the national-security label, it does not match any member’s published line of work in a PI-level way.
JUDGED AGAINST THE ROSTER'S PUBLICATION DOSSIER · GPT-5.4-MINI · 2026-07-07
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 90 strong | technical depth: central; funds applied research |
| IPPRA | 45 partial | portfolio topic: national_security_defense (primary); social/behavioral work is none; funds applied research; capped at 45 (limited social-science role) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 45 partial | funds applied research; prototyping/demonstration stage; deep-tech content |
Description
This is a five (5) year Closed One-Step BAA with CALLs that will be utilized to solicit proposals for the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Directed Energy Directorate (DE), High Power Electromagnetic Division (RDH), for research areas of interest for High Power Electromagnetics (HPEM) Modeling and Effects. This closed BAA approach allows for proposal submission at a specified date and time, which will be posted through the issuance of CALLs at various times against this BAA. As requirements within the technical topic areas are identified, CALLs will be issued in SAM.gov to request proposals for specific research efforts. Multiple subsequent CALLs are anticipated and may be announced sequentially or concurrently in SAM.gov. CALLs will be issued unrestricted. The Government reserves the right to re-issue previously announced CALL areas with a second, subsequent submittal period. The Government also reserves the right to issue no CALLs for any given technology area.
Eligibility
Applicant restrictions (federal contract). Set-aside: . Notice type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation. Organization: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE / FA9451 AFRL RDK.
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